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Vietnam, Cambodia to develop cashew farming areaThe Vietnam Cashew Association (VINACAS) is working with the Cambodian Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries to establish a cashew farming area in Cambodia that is able to produce 1 million tonnes of material cashew annually.VINACAS President Nguyen Duc Thanh unveiled the information at the association’s seminar in HCM City on December 7 to seek ways to support foreign trade of cashew between 2018 and 2019.Addressing the event, Thanh said Vietnam has remained the world’s largest exporter of cashew and seen a robust growth of the cashew processing industry in recent years. However, the domestic supplies of cashew nuts have only satisfied about 20-35 percent of the firms’ demand for materials while imports of cashew face risks from quality control and payment, he noted.Cambodia is able to produce high-quality cashew nuts thanks to good varieties and favourable weather conditions, Thanh stated, adding that … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 12/12

Airlines to provide flight info all by electronic meansAll airlines active in Vietnam will provide flight information by electronic means instead of paper documents from tomorrow, and all to the single national portal instead of different agencies, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam.The regulation is part of the one-door mechanism in the aviation sector which will come into force tomorrow. Regulations on managing aircraft at international airports separately issued by various State agencies have caused management overlap, according to the authority.Take the customs sector for example. The border security and immigration management agencies ask airlines to provide passenger information in advance while the airport authorities also request them to offer this kind of information for general management. Providing paper-based information makes it tough for management agencies to share and use general information. Besides, this practice makes life difficult for … [Read more...] about BUSINESS IN BRIEF 19/11

VietNamNet Bridge - The hill town of Da Lat has long been the most popular location in the region for getaway holidays since French colonial times. Da Lat City (photo: travel sense asia)Situated on a plateau 1,500 metres above sea level, this retreat town offers a good change of atmosphere with a refreshingly cool climate while other cities in Vietnam can be very hot and humid especially during summer. Da Lat is famous for its wide variety of flowers, vegetables and fruit from its surrounding farmlands as well as countless nature sites; its beautiful landscape, evergreen forests and minority villages.The area’s main sources of income are from agriculture and the tourism industry but the city is also very proud of being an education centre that produces multi-field professionals each year including doctors and architects. Da Lat features many interesting landmarks. Its lakes and waterfalls have long stood out as some of its top attractions while Emperor Bao … [Read more...] about Discover Da Lat – Vietnam’s most romantic city

{mosimage}According to Huynh Duc Hoa, Chairman of Lam Dong Province in the central highlands, US$1.2 billion will be spent by Japanese investors to build a ?Romantic Town? in Dankia ? Suoi Vang. Japanese investors are spearheading the project and plan to cover lonely hills in Dankia with flowers and lush grass. Central to the plan is the creation of a large new rose garden, in which five million rose trees of different varieties will be planted on thousands of hectares of land. This ?centre of roses? will not only be a tourist destination but also a source of flowers for export. The Romantic Town in Dankia ? Suoi Vang will be built around a harmonious combination of the natural and the modern. 30,000 new villas, rest homes, cultural and sports centers, schools, hospitals, religious houses, churches and an opera house will be set amongst the natural splendour of the area, which includes hills, lakes and a pine forest. Three high-class hotels and a … [Read more...] about Romantic Town

with Robert BicknellOK, let me first get the more obvious news out of the way…I have resigned from SACOM Tuyen Lam JSC and have accepted the GM position for both Dalat Palace and Ocean Dunes golf courses.There were a lot of reasons for this move, but I guess the main one is that, during my 20 years managing golf courses in Viet Nam, have always enjoyed both of these clubs and wanted to work there. When the opportunity arose, I took it.The Rose Garden GC at SACOM Tuyen Lam is a wonderful project and I anticipate they will be very successful. I have no ill feelings with them or the chairman, Mr Trac, but as I have only a few years left before mandatory retirement, I wanted to tick off another entry on my bucket list.So, now you know that the rumour mill was actually correct for once.Having played both courses over the years and having been friends or acquaintances with the various managers during that time, I think I know many of the strengths and weakness of both courses and, of … [Read more...] about Teed Off (04-11-2012)

with Robert BicknellAs I write this, the Open Championship is well under way and, despite warnings to the contrary, Royal Lytham seems to be on her best behaviour as evidenced by early scores with none in the 80's.Is this the same course that Tiger Woods claimed in a practice round was close to unplayable at times?Well, Adam Scott and others would disagree after posting some uncommonly low scores for an Open Championship. In fact, it looks at this point that the cut will be even par or one under.The first round produced some surprises, such as McIlroy almost decapitating a spectator with an errant tee shot and Lee Westwood putting himself in danger of missing the cut. As for Phil Mickelson, no real surprises there – he self destructed in the first round.Last year, ESPN was criticised for talking-over conversations between Mickelson and his caddie, so this year they let his commentary go over the airwaves. It wasn't really worth waiting for as all he seemed to do is wonder if he … [Read more...] about Teed Off (22-07-2012)